11. 轻度抱怨:Unfortunately, + 表示 something is wrong 的句子" D. V. Z* u/ P; z
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A company has sent you a bill for the wrong goods.0 C$ ?4 ^) G' Z: l- w7 |7 G
Unfortunately you sent us a bill for the wrong goods. Please could you send us a correct bill as soon as possible.
0 Q# b6 o# B1 |0 H; d$ V$ E3 F Your new photocopier has broken down. You have to write to the company who sold it to you.* [* m3 W6 Y. b6 B- Z% ]2 z! U3 K
Unfortunately our new photocopier has broken down. Please could you send a repairman to fix it for us as soon as possible.8 x6 |$ w* V" a& ]+ M. z$ q7 X1 L
Two temporary secretaries do not speak English. You have to write to the agency who sent them to you.
7 ]6 J Y, W# ^ ]: |& J) @ Unfortunately two temporary secretaries you recommended to us do not speak English. We would be grateful if you could recommend two more who could speak English.
4 p; p% [! X" L0 g% s! m# C You keep receiving letters for someone else. You have to write to the post office.
2 C* s+ r: G% X) B1 ^( J Unfortunately I keep receiving letters for someone else. Please could you make the address clear before you deliver letters every day.; j6 P' |9 `: n0 }
12. 提醒某人对某事的注意:1 C. b Q! n7 Z; T
I should like to draw your attention to (the fact that)…
$ q, q5 m( M W% U9 T I should like to point out that …
, k7 e. p8 @- U% V1 J" B 如果你提醒的事情对方已经知道(你想表达你的生气):
% V7 {0 }* d% V0 m" I3 H4 i! K' X9 f I should like to remind you that…5 q8 C/ a9 n7 j
I hope that it is not necessary to remind you that … K! C G& {& c( C0 i
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One of your staff keeps parking his car in front of the main door, the space which is reserved for the MD.9 m$ \* C3 F) @/ ^* v
I should like to remind you that the space in front of the main door is reserved for the MD.
8 D$ U3 m: x6 `+ _ Someone is interested in purchasing a large quantity of your simplex cameras. Tell him about 25% discount for large orders.
$ \& ?& O! O- y1 m8 s9 I9 L& L I should like t draw your attention to the fact that we offer about 25% discount for larger orders.! c+ I" Q' [9 d5 [2 A4 y. s
One of your staff arrives half an hour late for work every day. (She should start at 9.30.)7 D5 ~4 V) ]$ z6 D% @& @
I hope that it is not necessary to remind you that work start at 9: 30 every day.
0 g1 S1 @9 l. }) D+ y: H Someone is interested in your products. Tell him that you guarantee that your prices are the largest in the country./ I! J5 ?6 R( ]) O/ A4 {- K
I should like to point out that we guarantee that all prices are the lowest in the country.- u3 t9 R; j$ v$ W, z# k( z
13. 要求某人采取行动:
% F/ E, Z q* A We must insist that …DO… (DO指动词原型)& s. m) S$ h' `/ o' s K' ~
注:请注意这一句型和句型8的区别。% D ]: u/ t5 j! n3 k* u# n& {
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We must insist that you deliver the goods immediately.! t6 o/ R. U1 }0 \+ f9 w3 U
14. 警告:
7 f# C" [/ c( F Unless…; M, k: O. g/ ]4 ]8 {
If…(not)… We will be forced to …
6 x, u4 U7 @4 U9 [' Y' L 环境:(What warnings would you give these people?)% r. I+ r/ b. Q0 ^
A company that has not paid your bill) Z: [3 L8 k+ q' S7 _
Unless you pay the bill, we will be forced to take legal actions.
* E2 s* Z8 t: r9 _; S8 v Another company that is using your company’s car park2 o- r: N# ^3 y
If you do not move your car away from our park, we will be forced to turn to the police.% v* Q8 {( L8 U; H4 ~& f) K
An employee who always arrives late for work
- T2 h3 e3 S: o. q1 S Unless you come to work on time, we will be forced to fire you.6 \1 `3 ^( o% ~! y# y: C1 K8 `/ u* s
A builder who has left a lot of their tools in your office
7 g* _ m2 v. y1 ]0 r3 o If you do not take your tools from our office, we will be forced to throw them away.
- z/ q% J8 m) A$ }) B% P O 15. 强烈抱怨:
5 ^- I4 }$ z. W: F+ _* F% f7 m 注:
; ~+ ?4 q C9 `* l1 ~& M% C/ N 强烈抱怨遵循以下步骤:/ a" E% M7 {2 ^/ @& d* p7 a
a. 阐述发生的问题:it is now over nine months since we placed this order and we are still waiting for the cabinets.' }) f6 I8 u" G* Q" d4 k$ D3 ?1 O
b. 使用句型12:I should like to point out that we have already paid for these cabinets.
! `0 w2 I' C5 X a3 g% \ c. 使用句型 13:we must insist that you deliver them immediately." {; m* p2 b+ h& ^
d. 使用句型14:unless we hear from you within 7 days we will take legal action. |